Syllabus

= John Muir Academy = = T103—Using Technology to Teach Students to Create, Collaborate and Research = = Summer 2011 = = Syllabus =

Presenter: Deb Tryggestad, trygd@me.com Phone: 262-894-9503

Find out about new technology tools!! Here is hands-on instruction on how to effectively implement instructional technology in your classroom. As Chris Lehmann says, "Tools don't teach but they can change the way we teach." This workshop will help you look at your curriculum and find technology that fits. Investigate many different tools available on the Internet. Use digital cameras and camcorders to teach your students how to write and create "digital stories." Use web 2.0 tools to help you differentiate for your students. Use technology to help students to collaborate on projects. Blogs, wikis, Google apps, slideshare, wallwisher, vimeo, edmodo, animoto, glogster, chatzy: all these and many more apps with strange names will be covered.

Program Standards:

The Wisconsin Teacher Standards:

Program Outcomes are tied to the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure:

1. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage children's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

2. The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

Measurable Course Objectives

Each of the following Course Objectives is linked to one of the Program Standards listed above and is followed by Assessments and Criteria.

Course Objectives:

• Participants will explore and use technology to enhance student learning

• Participants will integrate a variety of technological tools into their curriculum and instruction

• Participants will use technology as a presentation tool to demonstrate teaching techniques

• Participants will create lesson ideas that teach children to use technology as a tool for learning

General Course Expectations

• Because of the collaborative nature of this program, it is crucial that students attend all classes. If an absence is deemed necessary, it will be handled on an individual basis. See attendance policy below.

• Active class participation is expected.

• It is expected that all work will be turned in or presented on the assigned dates. Any deviation from the assigned dates must be cleared with the instructor.

Policy on Attendance

Due to the collaborative nature of this course, attendance is extremely important. Participants will lose points based on the number of classes they have missed. Participants are responsible for making up any missed work.

Policy on Late or Missing Assignments

All original course assignments and additional assignments described above should be completed within the course time limits. Work that is submitted after the course has been completed is subject to the provision of the policies and procedures relating to incompletes.

Class Activities and Content

Monday
 * Intro of instructor
 * Intro of students--attendance, level of experience, number of credits, district and grade level, platform
 * Goal of the class is to produce a unit for coming school year which integrates technology
 * Housekeeping--bathrooms, lunch, schedule, computer with login, headphones
 * Join class wiki and post self-introduction
 * Google account and blogging for class (Keep a log of your online accounts! User id and password)
 * Work with google apps for teacher productivity: colander and reader and igoogle page
 * Draw 2 web 2.0 tools to learn and present on Friday morning
 * Tools to help students create good products (See Create Good Products page)

Tuesday Ø Go over syllabus


 * Ipad Day with Chris Longe
 * Cross over of ipad resources with laptops and desktops
 * Future of the ipad in education discussion

Wednesday Morning Tours Afternoon: Lesson on making your own wikis Demo on how to learn about a new web 2.0 tool: youtube, blogs, tutorials on site

Collaboration Tools Discussion of Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and ISTE NETS standards Finding ideas for integrating multimedia at your grade and subject level: Thinkfinity Intel Unit Plan Index

Thursday Research Tools Work time

Friday Web 2.0 Smackdown Talk about creating your own personal learning network

Work time

Time to explore various web 2.0 tools Evaluations

Final Words

Projects and Assignments (Assessments)

1 credit >
 * Participation in class discussions and all activities
 * 5 blog entries on class site
 * 1 final blog entry addressing these questions: "What events and information stood out for you? Why? What ideas, activities do you want to remember for your classroom?"
 * Create a google account and make a calendar, an igoogle page, and a google reader feed.
 * Create a sample wiki page for yourself and post a link to it on the class wiki
 * Use the class wiki to post your self-introduction and to comment to your classmates on their introductions. Upload your photo or avatar to the class wiki.
 * On the class wiki list the three tools you will focus on this next year

2 credits
 * Participation in class discussions and all activities
 * 5 blog entries on class site
 * 1 final blog entry addressing these questions: "What events and information stood out for you? Why? What ideas, activities do you want to remember for your classroom?"
 * Create a google account and make a calendar, an igoogle page, and a google reader feed.
 * Create a sample wiki page for yourself and post a link to it on the class wiki
 * Use the class wiki to post your self-introduction and to comment to your classmates on their introductions. Upload your photo or avatar to the class wiki.
 * On the class wiki list the three tools you will focus on this next year
 * Create a unit plan using the template. Post your unit plan to the class wiki

3 credits

(Must complete all requirements for 2 credits, plus...)

--Pick 2 items off this menu: >
 * Investigate one of these tools used for “creating:” Voicethread, Glogster, Animoto, Jaycut or Prezi. Go ahead and create a student sample using the tool and then embed your sample on the class wiki. Write a short description of how you will use tool in a unit you hope to teach. Be sure to mention the standards that would be met.
 * Investigate one of these tools for collaboration: Skype, Google docs, Flickr, chatzy. Write your evaluation of the tool on the class wiki and tell how you might use it in your class. Be sure to mention the standards that are met by use of these tools.
 * Investigate one of these tools for researching: Diigo (you will need to do this at home since the Verona computers won’t allow us to download the diigolet), creativecommons.org, Noodlebib MLA starter, Easybib. Write your evaluation on the class wiki and tell how you might use them in your class. Be sure to mention the standards that are addressed by use of these tools.